Arts & Entertainment
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2012
Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
In case you didn’t manage a moose sighting this season, here’s a poem on that subject by Dougles Woodsum of Smithfield. Doug writes that the poem is based on an incident told him by a friend. The poem’s skillful blend of comedy and drama, however, are all his.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Is there an Oscar in the house?
Looking over this fall’s films for Oscar potential, there’s the usual crop of nice, medium-ambitious dramas, handsome literary adaptations, Meryl Streep, and the rare truly unique potential masterpiece that, in a place I like to call Perfect World, would leave all the safer challengers in the dust. Unfortunately, we live in this world, but here […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Fall and Holiday Movie Preview: Killer B’s
Bond, Bella and Bilbo may well slay all comers at the box office this fall, but there are plenty of pretenders to the blockbuster throne.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Dine Out Maine: The Well has fresh, simple food outdoors at its source
Dining al fresco at The Well might be thought of as poetry: A simple truth, sparely told in a new language and offering a distinct pleasure and atmosphere, perhaps even an “aha” moment. The rustic eatery is on the grounds of Jordan’s Farm in Cape Elizabeth, but it is a separate business. Although the food […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Art Review: A timely look at LGBT art
“Two Loves: Sex, Art and the Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name” at Kymara Gallery in Biddeford is not for everyone. It’s a show, after all, of gay and lesbian art that has unblinkingly explicit roots in boudoir imagery. With the forthcoming vote about legalizing same-sex marriage in Maine, this is a very timely subject. […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Calendar
Art Duane Paluska, new paintings and sculpture, Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Through Saturday. “The Draw of the Normandy Coast (1860–1960),” European and American paintings and works on paper, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Monday. “Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin,” Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Hot new books not all erotic
NEW YORK —The “Fifty Shades” phenomenon may only get hotter this fall. Booksellers and publishers expect at least a dozen novels to benefit from E L James’ multimillion-selling erotic trilogy. Just in the past two weeks, St. Martin’s Press took on Sara Fawkes’ self-published hit, “Anything He Wants (Dominated by the Billionaire),” and Gallery Books […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Book Review: Mysteries of the heart entangle Maine game warden
Mike Bowditch can’t seem to help himself. Bowditch, a Maine game warden, is the protagonist of “Bad Little Falls.” He has a gift for getting himself in trouble with his superiors — mostly for overstepping his jurisdictional bounds. At one point in “Bad Little Falls,” the third in Paul Doiron’s engaging mystery series featuring the […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Signings, etc.
DEBRA SPARK
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Author Q &A: Telling untruths
Former intelligence officials share the secrets of recognizing the signs of lying and offer tips on asking the right questions.
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